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There are some breeds of cats that will dare to enter water but in general felines are not known for their love of the wet stuff or swimming. But a video going viral shows one cat's brave water adventure.
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It was minus 3c (27f) on a sunny Christmas Day morning when over 100 brave swimmers took to the North Sea coast and plunged into icy seas to swim for charity - all in fancy dress.
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A Frenchman who had his arms and legs amputated after an electrical accident has become the first limbless person to swim the English Channel.
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In an effort to show the water is safe since the oil spill in the Gulf, the White House released a photo of US President Barack Obama and his daughter swimming. Accompanying photographs and video were taken at Alligator Point, Florida.
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Experts are watching the continuous flow of oil that is spilling into the Gulf of Mexico and trying to assess the ecological impact on the environment and the creatures that live in the ocean including the manatee, the gentle giant of the sea.
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Rob Hutchings, a native of Corner Brook, N.L. who now lives in Adelaide, Australia, hopes his 2,300-kilometre quest will raise awareness of global warming. This unprecedented swim will call attention to the probable extinction of the Reef.
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A California man is the most recent swimmer to make swimming the English Channel goal a reality. No medals, just the satisfaction.
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If you fancy a cold swim you may want to hang out with Lewis Pugh, also known as the 'Ice Bear', as he takes his latest dip -- a nice cool swim at the North Pole.
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Almost 7 years after Wim Hof attempts to break the world record for the furthest swim under ice, here it is on video, provided by GuinnessWorldRecords.
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A 52-year-old is attempting to swim across the Amazon river.
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Swim Headlines
Swimming with crocodiles in the wild
Norway's world swimming champion Alexander Dale Oen dies suddenly in the US, aged 26, the country's swimming federation says.
Olympic organisers admit to selling too many tickets for this summer's synchronised swimming at London 2012.
Philippe Croizon, a limbless Frenchman, completes the first part of his challenge to swim between five continents.
TV presenter Ben Fogle is to attempt to swim 3,000 miles across the Atlantic in 100 days for charity next year.
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Fancy dress swimmers on Xmas Day 2010
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